• Song:

    Longfellow Serenade

  • Artist:

    Neil Diamond

  • Album:

    12 Greatest Hits, Volum...

I find this tab easier and sounding closer to the original.


Rhythm pretty standard and not too fast, play the strings as you go along


Intro: D A E A E x 2 (down stroke on each chord change)

Verse 1

E (022100@1)                 A,E                           A,E
Longfellow serenade,  Such were the plans I made 
EFor (022100@1)she was a lady, and I was a dreamer,

with only words to trade, 
                   AYou (x02220@1)know that I was born, for a night like this 

warmed by a stolen kiss,
           E (022100@1)For I was lonely,
              B7and (x21202@1)she was lonely

Chorus:

 E (022100@1)                                       A (x02220@1)  E (022100@1)  B7Ride, (x21202@1)come on baby ride, let me make your dreams come true
               E (022100@1)       
I'll sing my song, let me sing my song
               A (x02220@1)  E (022100@1) B7let (x21202@1)me make it warm for you 
    E (022100@1)                                       AI'll (x02220@1)weave this web of rhyme upon this summer night
   B7 (x21202@1)                                EWe'll (022100@1)leave this worldly time on its winged flight
                                   AThen (x02220@1)come and as we lay beside this sleepy glade
             B7 (x21202@1)               Ethere (022100@1)I will sing to you my Longfellow serenade.
 
D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A E (022100@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A E (022100@1)x 2

Verse 2  
Longfellow serenade, such were the plans I'd made
For she was a lady, as deep as the river,
and through the night we stayed,
and in my way, I loved her as none before,
loved her with words and more,
for she was lonely, and I was lonely. 


Naughtyboy's first ever tab


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